A neurologist is a medical doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. Neurologists do not perform surgery. A neurologist’s training includes an undergraduate degree, four years of medical school, a one-year internship, and three years of specialized training. Many neurologists also have additional training in one area of neurology such as stroke,

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) announced that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved an expanded label for COPAXONE® (glatiramer acetate injection) to include the treatment of patients with clinical isolated syndrome (CIS) suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS). This approval includes 24 EU member countries that take part in the MHRA “mutual recognition procedure”.

A team of researchers have demonstrated a direct link between a particular genetic variant and vitamin D which can determine an individual’s risk of developing MS.

The new evidence emerged from a study published in the journal PLoS Genetics which found that the most important gene implicated in susceptibility to MS, the variant gene DRB1 can be switched on by vitamin D in laboratory experiments.